The Management Myth offers an insightful romp through the entire history of thinking about management, a withering critique of pseudoscience in management theory, and a clear explanation of why the MBA usually amounts to so much BS-leading us through the wilderness of American business thought. In narrating his own ill-fated (and often hilarious) odyssey at a top-tier firm, Stewart turns the consultant's merciless, penetrating eye on the management industry itself. But soon he was telling veteran managers how to run their companies. Fresh from Oxford with a degree in philosophy and no particular interest in business, Matthew Stewart might not have seemed a likely candidate to become a consultant. But soon he was telling veteran managers how to run their companies. Get FREE shipping on The Management Myth by Matthew Stewart, from. It aims to replace the despotism of the old bosses with the rule of scientific law. Fresh from Oxford with a degree in philosophy and no particula. At its best, management theory is part of the democratic promise of America. A serious and valuable polemic."-Wall Street Journalįresh from Oxford with a degree in philosophy and no particular interest in business, Matthew Stewart might not have seemed a likely candidate to become a consultant. Read 118 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. "A devastating bombardment of managerial ¬thinking and the profession of management consulting.
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